DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Occupational Description:
Assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action. Excludes "Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants" (43-6012).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Southeast Balance of State25057$23.30/hr$0.70/hr$14.85/hr$17.81/hr$23.28/hr$28.07/hr$31.24/hr
Minnesota 5,580407$27.88/hr$0.50/hr$16.65/hr$20.04/hr$26.80/hr$33.72/hr$41.01/hr
U S 329,8703,629$26.72/hr$0.13/hr$15.62/hr$19.19/hr$25.13/hr$31.87/hr$40.07/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Paralegals and Legal Assistants
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services200$21.91/hr
Public Administration40$26.96/hr
Other Regional Data For Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 4,420 $28.22/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 270 $21.24/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 250 $23.28/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 210 $23.68/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 150 $23.06/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 130 $22.33/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 120 $22.72/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 100 $20.30/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 80 $24.06/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 80 $20.91/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 70 $21.17/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 60 $23.14/hr N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks660$22.46/hrN/A
Lawyers300$47.25/hrN/A
Loan Interviewers and Clerks200$19.78/hrN/A
Legal Secretaries70$16.82/hrN/A
Tax Preparers50$13.18/hrN/A
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers20$17.20/hrN/A
Tasks for Paralegals and Legal Assistants